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Kotov, Alexander vs Smyslov, Vassily

URS-ch13 • Moscow • 1944

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URS-ch13

Kotov, Alexander vs Smyslov, Vassily
Moscow • 1944
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3dxc45.e3b56.a4b47.Na2e68.Bxc4Bb79.O-Oc510.Qe2Nbd711.Rd1cxd412.Nxd4Qb813.Bd2Bd614.Bxb4Bxb415.Nxb4Bxg216.Nb5Bb717.Nd6+Kf818.Ba6Bd519.Nxd5exd520.Bb7Qxd621.Bxa8Ke722.Bxd5Nxd523.Qd3N7f624.e4Ng425.e5Qxe526.Qh3Ngf627.Re1Ne428.Qh4+Ndf629.f3g530.Qg3Nxg331.Rxe5+Kd632.Rxg5Ne2+33.Kf2Nf434.Ra5Rb835.Rd1+N6d536.Rd2Rb737.b4f638.b5Rg739.Ra6+Ke540.Rc6Rg2+41.Ke10-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

41

Opening

D15

Slav Defense: Geller Gambit

Date

1944.??.??

Moves

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